diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
index e248d25a67..e14af9e895 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/run.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def getMachine(solver, path=None):
 
 def _isPathValid(m, path):
     t = _dirTypes.get(m.directory)  # setting default None
-    setting = settings.getDirSetting()
+    setting = settings.get_dir_setting()
     if path is not None:
         return t is None and m.directory == path
     if setting == settings.BESIDE:
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def _isPathValid(m, path):
 
 def _createMachine(solver, path, testmode):
     global _dirTypes
-    setting = settings.getDirSetting()
+    setting = settings.get_dir_setting()
     if path is not None:
         _dirTypes[path] = None
     elif setting == settings.BESIDE:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py
index da18ac4f4e..1784f05584 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/settings.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def get_custom_dir():
     return param_group.GetString("CustomDirectoryPath")
 
 
-def getDirSetting():
+def get_dir_setting():
     param_group = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_GENERAL_PARAM)
     if param_group.GetBool("UseTempDirectory"):
         return TEMPORARY
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/femutils.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/femutils.py
index 8d4f93731e..2d2cf3b8ce 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/femutils.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/femutils.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def get_pref_working_dir(solver_obj):
     # be aware beside could get an error if the document has not been saved
     from femsolver import settings
     from femsolver import run
-    dir_setting = settings.getDirSetting()
+    dir_setting = settings.get_dir_setting()
     if dir_setting == settings.TEMPORARY:
         setting_working_dir = run._getTempDir(solver_obj)
     elif dir_setting == settings.BESIDE: